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DTA Local Office Contact Information, Client Assistance Coordinators, Domestic Violence Specialists and DOH Liasons

DTA
DTA Local Office Contacts This directory includes address, phone, and fax information, as well as the names of the directors and assistant directors of each local office.  Note that this is current as of March 2025. There may have been changes since that time. To contact a director…

SORB Early Termination or Reclassification Request - Information, Sample Motions, and Sample Affidavit

Committee for Public Counsel Services
Letter outlining eligibility for reclassication and early termination with the Sex Offender Registry Board. Attached is a sample (1) Motion for Reclassification and Appointment of Counsel; (2) Motion for Early Termination and Appointment of Counsel and an Affidavit of…

Sample Notice to SNAP households

DTA

Sample Notice to TAFDC or EAEDC households

DTA

Sample Notice for Bay State CAP cases

DTA

SNAP Health Care Costs - DTA Form to Claim Expenses

DTA
SNAP applicants and recipients age 60+ or receiving a disability-based benefit can claim their out-of-pocket unreimbursed health care costs as a deduction toward their income.  Claiming healthcare costs that exceed $35/month can boost SNAP benefits.  Health care costs below $190/month…

Notice of Rights, Responsibilities, and Penalties

DTA

SNAP Application Denial Sample - Lack of interview

DTA

Housing Court’s Tenant Community Public Outreach

Housing Court Department
Powerpoint presentation by the Housing Court at the September 23, 2024 community outreach event.

MassHealth terminating Pt B premium assistance for 8900 on CommonHealth

MassHealth
MID-NOVEMBER 2024 UPDATE: We understand that after conferring further with CMS, MassHealth has reinstated coverage for 6300 CommonHealth members previously notified that MassHealth would stop payment of their Part B premiums. Affected individuals should have received notices from SSA about…

Raft FY2025 Administrative Plan

EOHLC
See attached Administrative Plan on the mass.gov website.

Section VII- Proving Discrimination- Disparate Impact

Civil Rights Division, US Department of Justice
The section of the revised Title VI Legal Manual that provides an overview of disparate impact claims.

MassHealth & Health Connector Unwinding Policy Updates (April 2024)

MassHealth & Health Connector
Attached is the  MassHealth & Health Connector Learning Series Update for the Spring 2024 Massachusetts Health Training Forum (MTF). In the MassHealth section it includes information about the status of various policies in place during the unwinding. Some are ending in 2024 in April, June…

MassHealth Language Access Plan 2024-2025

Office of Medicaid
On March 28, 2024 MassHealth updated its language plan for 2024-2025.  Attached below is the prior LAP for 21-23 and the 24-25 plan. The link below is to the 24-25 plan. Also see Governor Healy's Executive Order 615 (Sept 13, 2023) Promoting Access to Government Services and Information by…

HIX System Changes in Dec 2023

MassHealth & the Health Connector
Attached is an Assister Update  describing a series of December 2023 changes to the HIX system that determines eligibility for MassHealth for most people under 65 and for ConnectorCare and premium tax credits from the Health Connector. The update describes new questions and messages in the…

MassHealth Webinar on Understanding Citizenship & Immigration Requirements for Health Programs

MassHealth & Health Connector
Attached are slides of this Jan 2024 webinar in the Massachusetts Health Training Form (MTF) Learnings Series developed by MassHealth and the Health Connector called Understanding  Citizenship and Immigration Requirements for Health Programs.  A YouTube recording of the webinar is…

MassHealth Overpayments

State Auditor and MLRI
Attached are excerpts from the State Auditor's FY 2023 BSI Annual Report in which it explains that CMS prohibits collection of overpayments from beneficiaries (except in limited circumstances) and that pursuant to this directive, the BSI has suspended civil collection of beneficiary overpayments and…

HomeBASE info and FY24 Admin plan

EOHLC
HomeBASE training materials EOHLC shared, and attached is the FY24 HB Admin…

Settlement: SNAP lawsuit against DTA about use of SNAP out of state

MLRI
  This information is for people who got a notice titled "Notice of Class Action Settlement in SNAP Lawsuit Against the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA)." These notices were mailed by DTA on July 3, 2023. Click here to see the notice in English.  Para leer esta…

ConnectorCare 2024: Open Enrollment begins Nov 1 2023

Health Connector
Massachusetts Health Connector: Open Enrollment 2024 Open Enrollment for the Health Connector is just around the corner, Nov 1, 2023 –Jan 23, 2024 for coverage starting in 2024. The Health Connector sent out preliminary redetermination notices to its current members and an opportunity to update…

One Care and SCO Comparison Table

MassHealth
The link below with information about One Care, MassHealth + Medicare for individuals with disabilities, now includes a Table comparing features of One Care and SCO. After turning 65, people on MassHealth Standard who are enrolled in One Care  have a choice of remaining in One Care or enrolling…

Forms: Affidavit of Indigency and Related Forms

Massachusetts Court System
Affidavit of Indigency materials from the the Mass Courts website:  The following forms and related documents used to request waiver, substitution or payment of court fees and court costs by the Commonwealth pursuant to G. L. c. 261, § 27B. can be found on the…

Overview of the Appeals From State Agencies Process in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Court System Self-Help Website
An overview of the procedures for appeals of state agency decions in Massachusetts.  Includes: Frequently Asked Questions about Appeals from Administrative Agency Decisions under General Laws ch.30A Administrative Appeals: Transcripts FAQ 30A Administrative Appeals Checklist 30A…

Where to Write for Vital Records

National Center for Health Statistics
Links to where to find birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates in every state.

Federal Court Links (particularly those within the First Circuit)

MLRI
List of links to the federal courts, including the First Ciruit Court of Appeals, and the federal District Courts within the First Circuit. Website of First Circuit Court of Appeals First Circuit Rulebook Fee schedule Website of United States District Court, District of…

MassCityStats

Pioneer Institute
A website with statistical data about 14 Massachusetts cities, including Pittsfield, Holyoke, Chicopee, Springfield, Fitchburg, Leominster, Worcester, Lowell, Lawrence, Lynn, Brockton, Taunton, Fall River and New Bedford.

Massachusetts State Court Links

MLRI
Links to Massachusetts state courts  Home page Housing Court Probate and Family Court Trial Court Appeals Court Supreme Judicial Court Forms Self-Help Center    

Massachusetts Rules of Court Ebooks

Massachusetts Trial Court Law Library
The Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries have formatted a number of Massachusetts Rules of Court for free download to ebooks and ebook readers (such as Kindles, Nooks, iphones, ipads, etc.)  Volumes available include: Court Rules Mass. Rules of Civil Procedure Mass. Rules of…

SJC (Massachusetts) Style Manual

Supreme Judicial Court
From the introduction to the manual: "The manual includes general rules of SJC writing style, tables of abbreviations, guidelines for case citation, and rules of punctuation and capitalization followed in preparing the official reports. There are sections explaining the method of forming case…

MAPC Boston region data

Metropolitan Area Planning Council
MAPC, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, has collected town, city, county, state, national (census and other), private, educational, police and other data referencing the Boston region and created the Metro DataCommon. You can find everything from high school dropout rates to transit times in…

DHCD Tenant Selection Review Decision Index No. 46

DHCD
All decisions made between May 4, 2019 and January 31, 2023

Frequently Asked Questions on Race, Color, or National Origin Discrimination.

US DOE Office of Civil Rights

Questions and Answers on OCR's Complaint Process

USDOE Office of Civil Rights

Fact Sheet: Protecting Students from Discrimination Based on Shared Ancestry or Ethnic Characteristics

US DOE Office of Civil Rights
This fact sheet shares information about protections for all students, including students belonging to any religious group, from discrimination under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 based on shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics.

Public Charge -Updated Govt Websites

USCIS, EOHHS, Health Connector
Updated USCIS Resource Page on Public Charge reflecting effective date of Dec 2022 public charge rule & recent Executive Orders. In the words of USCIS " we are committed to restoring trust in our legal immigration system and identifying excessive or unjustified administrative and other…

CASE PROCESSING MANUAL (CPM)

US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights
The Case Processing Manual (CPM) provides OCR with the procedures to promptly and effectively investigate and resolve complaints, compliance reviews, and directed investigations to ensure compliance with the civil rights laws OCR enforces.

Problem Resolution System Office Procedures Guide

Problem Resolution System Office (DESE)
Explanation of how the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education handles complaints from the public about students' educational rights and the legal requirements for education.

2022 Important MA 2nd chance legislation

pquirion@gbls.org
SEE ATTACHED FACT SHEETS AND ASK THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TO FAVORABLY REPORT THE BILLS  H1763  S10372. An Act providing easier and greater access to record sealing (Rep. Malia, Sen. Friedman). Requires automatic sealing of records after the applicable waiting period by the…

Trial Court Public Access to Court Records Committee

Massachusetts Trial Court
Click the "go to website" link below to access the page on the Massachusetts Trial Court Website related to MassCourts and public access to court records.

Health Coverage for Ukrainians

MassHealth & Health Connector ; MLRI
Attached is an email communication from MassHealth and the Health Connector on May 3,  2022 about health coverage available to Ukrainians now living in Massachusetts and an April 6, 2022 email communication with information on different subjects including eligibility of people…

MassHealth Managed Care Contracts

MassHealth
At this website MassHealth has posted its contracts with its managed care plans including the MCOs, the ACOs, the Behavioral Health Partnership, and the One Care and SCO plans. When researching the scope of covered services for a beneficiary enrolled in a managed care plan, the contract may have…

Mass. Health Care Training Forum Notice April 6 2022

MassHealth and Health Connector
This announcement distributed to the Mass. Health Care Training Form email list on April 6, 2022, describes several upgrades to the HIX Eligibility System including- A new option to allow people who will be eligible for ConnectorCare  with income of 150% FPL or less to check a box to be…

MA Attorney General’s Office Guidance for School Athletic Staff on Hate Incidents

MA Attorney General's Office
From the introduction to the guidance: School sports can help students develop leadership and teamwork skills, foster diversity and inclusion, and bring communities together. But achieving these goals takes work. School administrators, athletic directors, coaches, referees and other adult leaders…

Updated Office of Medicaid Guidance on Cuban-Haitian Entrants

Office of Medicaid
This Feb 2022 Eligibility Operations Memo from the Office of Medicaid provides information on how to identify Cuban-Haitian entrants who are "qualifed aliens" eligible for medical benefits on the same terms as US citizens. It updates an earlier June 2020 El Ops Memo to include examples of…

MDPH interpretation of "Reasonable Access"

Massachusetts Department of Public Health
A request has been made to define reasonable access in regard to the ability of an owner to enter an occupied dwelling unit for the purpose of making repairs ordered by the board of health. The citation referring to reasonable access is 105 CMR 410.810. The interpretation indicated above, is the…

Update on Haitian Entrants

Misc
Feb 2022 UPDATED MassHealth Guidance on Cuban-Haitian Entrants https://www.mass.gov/doc/eom-22-03-eligibility-rules-for-cuban-and-haitian-entrants-0/download  Background Information on Newly Arriving Haitians Recently, hundreds of Haitian families, many with children, have arrived in…

EEC Financial Assistance Policy Guide

EEC
Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care Financial Assistance Policy Guide.   EFFECTIVE DATE: Updated February 1, 2022

DOR Case Closing Policy & Procedure

Massachusetts Department of Revenue
Attached is the Department of Revenue's Case Closing Policy and Procedure.

MassHealth Dental program resources

MassHealth
For general information on dental services in MassHealth, CMSP and the Health Safety Net, visit this MassHealth website https://www.mass.gov/info-details/learn-about-masshealth-dental-benefits For legal advocates the starting point is in the MassHealth Dental Regulations, they are…

MassHealth Protection Notices During COVID-19

Office of Medicaid
This is a copy of the "protection notice" that MassHealth is sending out to certain beneficiaries who had been sent a renewal form, request for information or reported a change. It notifies them that they are still enrolled in their current coverage, not because they are eligible for it,…